steam heating question

Ken_40

"All boilers lose water to steam at a constant rate of one-half gpm per 240,000 BTU/Hr. (D.O.E. Heating Capacity rating)."

Which means, the amount of condensate a 240,000 BTU boiler makes is 120 quarts per hour. Any other input/output calcs. are derived by the same ratio, e.g., 1000 BTU's/hr. will produce 1/2 quart/hr. of condensate.

Z'at right?

Bob Frazier

steam condensate measuring

can you give me a source or manuf. of a steam condensate measuring device that would pipe right in the line.

Ken_40

Not necessary...

All boilers steam (and condense) at a constant rate based on HP, BTUs, EDR, Lbs./hr. or some equally quantifying measure of energy input/output.

I forget the formula, but know it lurks somewhere in the archives on this website. I urge you to look it up - so you can then forget it, like me (;-o)

Ken_40

Bingo!

> All boilers steam (and condense) at a constant

> rate based on HP, BTUs, EDR, Lbs./hr. or some

> equally quantifying measure of energy

> input/output.

>

> I forget the formula, but know

> it lurks somewhere in the archives on this

> website. I urge you to look it up - so you can

> then forget it, like me (;-o)

Brad White_9

Cadillac Meters

These simple tried and true paddlewheel meters are a good place to start. And you know what? It will confirm Ken's calculations!

Brad

Mike T., Swampeast MO

The physics of steam are pure simplicity. Know the temp of the steam and you know how much water you get when it condenses.

EXTREMELY easy to measure accurately compared to hot water.

Of course moving that steam such that it condenses in the location and magnitude you desire is genuine art.